Morneau mourns mendacity.
Having worked with many politicians over the years, you always have to be aware that the higher you climb the political ladder the more prone to attack you become. It…
2017
Wasn surprised, because the reality is we only diagnose a small fraction of the concussions that actually happen, Nowins
function at the White House earlier this year and who is now with the Philadelphia Eagles, tweeted along similar lines: “Player Let’s promote equality, help our communities. Mad Guy All…
Of the 31 stadiums in the league the Giants and Jets share one in New Jersey 25 have either been built or undergone reno
product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. No matter how clichd,…
Ending natural gas giveaways?
On the campaign trail, Christy Clark had some words while speaking in Fort St. John. She said: We have a party (the NDP) that doesn’t believe in natural gas. They…
Right-wing propaganda instantly pivots to explain away progressive successes Monday in Alberta municipal elections
PHOTOS: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who overcame a full-blown attack by all the usual suspects on the right in Monday’s Alberta-wide municipal elections, addressing the biennial convention of the Canadian…
Electoral Boundaries Commission calls for addition of three urban ridings, reduction of three rural constituencies
PHOTOS: A typical scene in voter heavy rural Alberta. Well, they’ve probably updated the sign on the truck trailer by now, or, if not, they will soon. (Photo: J. McPherson,…
Alberta NDP tops fundraising for 3rd quarter in a row, UCP expected to catch up in 4th quarter
Elections Alberta released the financial disclosures showing the results of political party fundraising in the third quarter of 2017. Here are my quick thoughts on the latest fundraising numbers: The…
Ministers of the faith #9
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What Does the Future Hold for Vancouver Island’s Last Standing Old-Growth Forests?
By Torrance Coste and Mark Worthing Last March, we travelled to northern Vancouver Island and hosted four public meetings about logging in the span of five days. The topics? The…
Guest Article: What’s Going on in Québec? (Part 1)
As we saw on September 30, many far-right groups across Canada tried to rally against “illegal” immigration but ended up gathering only a handful of protesters, largely outnumbered by anti-racist…
The Pope: The one man who can save Spain.
Spain’s problem can be solved by one man: the Pope. How? Simple. The Pope invites (commands?) the two leaders of Spain and Catalonia to meet with him and his advisors,…
Tragically hip, indeed.
Not all of us get to leave so well. Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel)
As Salmon Farm Tensions Escalate, Watchdog Finds Feds Failed to Fully Implement Cohen Commission Recommendations
The federal government is playing a shell game, claiming to have acted on most of the Cohen Commission recommendations, but failing to fully implement many of them, say critics, pointing…
Is Facebook a threat to democracy?
I have an oped in the Globe today in reaction to Facebook’s Canadian Election Integrity Initiative. In short, I think we are missing the structural problem: The system of surveillance…
Lecture on Fakenews and democracy
Technology and new media are facilitating a rapid shift in the ways in which we consume news. In the shift from print to digital, companies like Facebook – and the…
Why A Canadian Mining Company Is Suing Romania for $4.4 Billion
Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources is suing Romania for $4.4 billion through a secretive tribunal after the country denied permits for the largest open-pit gold and silver mine in Europe…
Alberta’s Boundary Commission recommends new Electoral Map for 2019
The final report of the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission has been released. Here are the maps of Alberta, Edmonton and Calgary that the commission is recommending be drawn for the…
Have the Republicans Developed "Stockholm Syndrome"?
An article in Foreign Policy by displaced former Republican pundit Max Boot suggests that Congressional Republicans have capitulated to Donald Trump’s will and have begun accelerating his and their own…
Recipe For Hate is out!
Was just at Dundurn Press (and I’m now at the Patrician Grill to celebrate, where else) and they gave me a pile of copies of my new book, Recipe For…